A curly Curlew
Having a Curlew fly over is always a thrill, especially if I can hear it call. It’s the haunting last sound of the British wilderness.
We need to rewild vast areas of wetland before vast areas are rewilded for us by the changing climate.
And we’ll all be richer for a little more wilderness in our hearts.
More Curlews
Curlew chicks Driving on Westray I see bird running in the tiny road ahead of me. It's a Curlew chick. There's another… read more
Grass trails I love seeing the fields when they're cut for hay or silage, especially when they're undulating. This one has Oystercatchers,… read more
Curlews are such regal birds… There's something so dignified about a Curlew. This one is in danger, though. Sheep's wool caught around its feet is… read more
Numenius arquata There's a Eurasian Curlew, Numenius arquata, on the Lower Otter Restoration Project. I've never seen one this close before. It's… read more
Always take your camera with you One of my friends says, "Always take your camera to the supermarket". It's a wise suggestion. I'm outside in beautiful… read more
Curlew in flight The brief warmth of the sun in the afternoon on a cold day was a welcome interlude on a trip… read more
Whaup on a stab There's a Curlew on a fence post, or, as Orcadians might say, a Whaup on a stab. I've slowed the… read more
Curlew flypast A chance encounter with a Curlew always improves my day. They're my emotional connection to the wilderness we've lost. read more
The Third Ladybird Book of British Birds – #16 The Curlew I’m currently reading the third volume of the Ladybird Book of British Birds and their nests from the 1950s. Times… read more